The Energy Answer with Alison Butler is an interview series where we explore mental & physical well being and tools we can use to reduce stress and overwhelm. Today on The Energy Answer I'm chatting with Melissa Lloyd of DoodleLovely and DoodleBreaks. Melissa's journey is about bringing intentional calm and creativity using doodling as a key tool to help quiet the mind and connect to a place deep inside, that needs daily attention. In our conversation, we talk about: How Meli

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental well being. Today, meet Heather. Hi! My name is Heather, and some people know me as the "Bliss Girl." I am a Jay Shetty Certified Life and Success Coach and soon to be NLP ( Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner. I am the founder of Connecting to Bliss Coaching, which started as a movement to help parents learn the tools not to fee

The Energy Answer with Alison Butler is an interview series where we explore mental & physical well being and tools we can use to reduce stress and overwhelm. Today on The Energy Answer I'm chatting with Ryan Osborne of Oz Coaching. Ryan is a Kinesiologist and coach helping people become fit leaders. In our conversation, we talk about: How "I don't feel good" is a common theme for so many people for improving their fitness and well being - whether it be "I'm in pain", "I sit

The Energy Answer with Alison Butler is an interview series where we explore mental & physical well being and tools we can use to reduce stress and overwhelm. Welcome back to our second episode of The Energy Answer. Today I chat with Jessica Cox - Confidence and Success Coach about how important it is to show up imperfectly - I believe this is such an importance message for those of us working on our wellness and mental well being. Life is not perfect. We have to embrace whe

The Energy Answer with Alison Butler is an interview series where we explore mental & physical well being and tools we can use to reduce stress and overwhelm. Hi Everyone! I'm so excited to be sharing this chat with Emily Lewis of Mindfulness with Emily . I think we can all use a little more mindfulness in our lives right now. In our conversation, we talk about: What mindfulness actually IS - there's so much buzz around this topic right now but how can we understand it in pl

I really enjoyed my conversation with Jess of eThree on the "Unlocking Your People" podcast. This podcast focuses on work and employment, especially for leaders. In this episode we chat about how to initiate a conversation about mental wellbeing in a supportive way and about creating a supportive space for your people that focuses on them as unique individuals with unique needs. ​ ​​ Listen to the podcast episode Hi, I'm Alison and welcome to the blog. If you’re constantly “

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Olivia. My name is Olivia, I am 27 years old and I am a Psychology student with the Open University. I started my degree in February 2021 and I am absolutely loving it so far! I also started an Instagram page called Peaks & Valleys in November 2020 when I was in the midst of a mental breakdown which was fuelled se

Did you hear? I recently sat down with an amazing business friend, Gina Keeping, to chat about all things mental health and wellbeing on her podcast . Listen to the podcast episode Some highlights from the interview: I speak about my journey to recently becoming a full time business owner as a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer and wellness speaker here at Alison Butler Consulting. Gina and I have lots of "real talk" about mental wellbeing. I share more of the signs and

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Blair. My name is Blair Hennessey, I was in the Canadian Forces for just about 9 years before being medically released due to the compounded effects of concussions. Currently, I am a Human Kinetics & Recreation student at Memorial University and I have applied to Physiotherapy programs for Fall ‘21. Tell us more ab

I recently had the pleasure of chatting about mental health, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and my new online course Mental Wellbeing 101 on Rogerstv Out of The Fog with my great friend & host Don-E Coady. You can find my segment in the video beginning at the 11:11 marker! Hi, I'm Alison and welcome to the blog. If you’re constantly “on” and running on low,   Resilient   is my free weekly email inbox break you didn’t know you needed. Resilient helps you reclaim your

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Lea. My name is Lea Coultas. I’m 41 years old, own 2 beautiful kitty cats and am currently living in downtown, St. John’s. I’m a Gentle Yoga Teacher specializing in beginners yoga and currently teach a variety of beginners/gentle yoga classes online via zoom. If you had asked me "who are you and what do you do" 5

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, I'm excited for you to meet Kelly Barnes. Hi! My name is Kelly Barnes and I am Registered Massage Therapist, here in St. John’s Newfoundland. I did my training and started my career as an RMT in Toronto Ontario, and moved back to my hometown this January just in time for Snowmagedon! After living and working in Toronto